They are moving as much as they can from the woodland gardens. One greenhouse that was just put up will be moved, too. I think the whole thing would be a huge undertaking.

Thanks for the reminder. I stopped by to check the Ozark Forum this morning and saw the notice. I told my DH I wanted to go; I had been intending to for a couple of years now. I called my DS and her DH and we all went. Really enjoyed the day. Bought some plants, soap, books, etc. Something there for everyone--even my DH who isn't into flowers, crafts etc. and doesn't especially like crowds. He found the Cowboy beans and some music he enjoyed then went to the van and took a nap while the rest of us enjoyed wandering around.

I went a couple of years ago.It was fun.I bought seeds and plants.Last year when I wanted to go it was real wet and I didn't go...You had to park in a field and I was afraid I'd get stuck.They have added a mercantile and other stuff and heirloom chickens.They are www.rareseeds.com.I have been meaning to check out their web site.I do have their catalog and they do have malabar spinach and nicotiania that I hadn't been able to find anywhere else.Hope to see you there!Posy Pet

Pretty soon here, you want to find some seeds for 'Imperial Star' artichoke. Plant Feb/Mar, 70-80%ish germination, and let them get as large as they can. They're frost tolerant, and, I think, need some frost for future flowering, so set them out early and cover if its going to get down in the low 20's. They love to grow in rich soil full of decomposing organic matter. They're aphid magnets and need a regular hosing off with some sort of soap. The first year, you'll pick 3 or 4 per plant, which hardly seems worth it. but.... Overwintering requires a couple of wheel barrows of grass clippings / leaves dumped on top so there is a foot thick layer all over it. When they come up the 2nd year, expect about 25 - 50 artichokes per plant, because by then you've realized the small ones are a whole lot better than the big ones. I did this for 4 years with 10 plants. I actually got tired of eating artichokes - I'd eat a dozen small ones for lunch - and the next day, there were 50 that had to be eaten, and then reconfigured the garden and haven't done it again. Anyway, its fun to try.